MNL48 1st General Election

MNL48 1st General Election
Vital Information
Participants	MNL48 1st Generation
Date	April 14, 2018
Location	It's Showtime Studio, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Next	MNL48 2nd General Election (2019)

The MNL48 1st General Election ~Walang Atrasan~ (MNL48 1st General Elections ~No Turning Back~) was held on April 28, 2018. Fans can vote for their favorite member via the MNL48 App. It is the first Senbatsu Election of MNL48.

Although the ranking of Undergirls and Next Girls were announced, only the Top 16 were featured in the Senbatsu for MNL48's debut single.

Voting Method

Fans only have one method of voting, through the MNL48 App. Votings will open on April 14, 2018 at 3:00 PM at PST and close on April 27, 2018 at 1:00 PM at PST.

Participating Members

General Election

• Top 48: 48 aspirants
• Total: 48 candidates

Trainee Election

• MNL48 Trainee: 24 aspirants
• Total: 24 candidates

Selected Members

Final Results

General Election

• Senbatsu
• Undergirls
• Next Girls
• Rank Visualitation (Senbatsu)

Sheki, winner of the MNL48 1st General Election

1. Sheki (1,867 votes) (Senbatsu Center)
2. Abby (1,151 votes)
3. Sela (816 votes)
4. Tin (791 votes)
5. Zen (757 votes)
6. Alice (697 votes)
7. Trixie (632 votes)
8. Ella (590 votes)
9. Ash (529 votes)
10. Gabb (520 votes)
11. Jem (514 votes)
12. Sayaka (487 votes)
13. Faith (484 votes)
14. Lara (480 votes)
15. Grace (451 votes)
16. Quincy (433 votes)

17. Alyssa (401 votes) (Undergirls Center)
18. Erica (391 votes)
19. Nice (391 votes)
20. Joyce (389 votes)
21. Kyla (354 votes)
22. Dian (344 votes)
23. Belle (336 votes)
24. Jan (326 votes)
25. Dana (304 votes)
26. Aly (251 votes)
27. Mari (227 votes)
28. Gia (220 votes)
29. Daryll (214 votes)
30. Van (207 votes)
31. Essel (203 votes)
32. Jaydee (202 votes)

33. Shaina (201 votes) (Next Girls Center)
34. Kay (199 votes)
35. Ruth (188 votes)
36. Sha (164 votes)
37. Shaira (161 votes)
38. Brei (158 votes)
39. Lei (145 votes)
40. Jewel (137 votes)
41. Hazel (136 votes)
42. Necca (122 votes)
43. Mae (121 votes)
44. Ecka (121 votes)
45. Thea (91 votes)
46. Princess (69 votes)
47. Madie (44 votes)
48. Cess (44 votes)

Sheki
Senbatsu Center

Abby
Rank 2

Sela
Rank 3

Tin
Rank 4

Zen
Rank 5

Alice
Rank 6

Trixie
Rank 7

Ella
Rank 8

Ash
Rank 9

Gabb
Rank 10

Jem
Rank 11

Sayaka
Rank 12

Faith
Rank 13

Lara
Rank 14

Grace
Rank 15

Quincy
Rank 16

Trainee Election

Election of trainees is different from the Top 48 and the amount of votes does not affect the ranking above.

• Kenkyuusei

Emz (281 votes) Arol (213 votes) Coleen (187 votes) Rowee (186 votes) Niah (133 votes) Ann (133 votes) Kana (108 votes) Celine (105 votes) Reiko (103 votes) Reina (101 votes) Andi (101 votes) Vira (93 votes)

Nix (93 votes) Mela (93 votes) Vern (92 votes) Ikee (72 votes) Rans (67 votes) Cassey (66 votes) Karla (60 votes) Laney (56 votes) Dani (55 votes) Nina (39 votes) Eda (31 votes) Yna (18 votes)

Preliminary Results

Announced in no particular order

• Senbatsu

Abby Alice Alyssa Ash Cess Ella Faith Gabb

Jem Nice Sayaka Sela Sheki Tin Trixie Zen

Timeline

2018

• January 14 – April 14: MNL48 1st Generation Auditions
• April 14: Announcement of the event on It's Showtime and first day of voting
• April 23: Preliminary results
• April 27: Last day of voting
• April 28: MNL48 1st General Election Result
• September 28: Release of MNL48's 1st single, Aitakatta

Trivia

• Eligible members that resigned:
  • Top 48: Aria, Eunice
  • Trainee: Kris
• The Kami 7 were promised to get the privilege to go to Japan and train under AKS and perform with AKB48 and it's sister groups, though this was never fulfilled.

Candidate Promotion Poster

Top 48

• MNL48 Top 48, Abby

  Go to Abelaine Trinidad
• MNL48 Top 48, Alice

  Go to Alice Margarita De Leon
• MNL48 Top 48, Thea

  Go to Althea Itona
• MNL48 Top 48, Alyssa

  Go to Alyssa Nicole Garcia
• MNL48 Top 48, Mae

  Go to Angelica Mae Batocael
• MNL48 Top 48, Ash

  Go to Ashley Cloud Garcia
• MNL48 Top 48, Brei

  Go to Aubrey Binuya
• MNL48 Top 48, Belle

  Go to Aubrey Ysabelle Delos Reyes
• MNL48 Top 48, Tin

  Go to Christine Ann Coloso
• MNL48 Top 48, Jan

  Go to Cristine Jan Elaurza
• MNL48 Top 48, Dana

  Go to Dana Leanne Brual
• MNL48 Top 48, Daryll

  Go to Daryll Matalino
• MNL48 Top 48, Dian

  Go to Dian Marie Mercado
• MNL48 Top 48, Ella

  Go to Ella Mae Amat
• MNL48 Top 48, Ecka

  Go to Ericka Joyce Sibug
• MNL48 Top 48, Nice

  Go to Eunys Abad
• MNL48 Top 48, Faith

  Go to Faith Shanrae Santiago
• MNL48 Top 48, Gabb

  Go to Gabrielle Skribikin
• MNL48 Top 48, Ghia

  Go to Guinevere Faith Muse
• MNL48 Top 48, Hazel

  Go to Hazel Joy Marzonia
• MNL48 Top 48, Jem

  Go to Jemimah Caldejon
• MNL48 Top 48, Jaydee

  Go to Jennifer Nandy Villaruel
• MNL48 Top 48, Essel

  Go to Jessel Montaos
• MNL48 Top 48, Aly

  Go to Jhona Alyanah Padillo
• MNL48 Top 48, Kay

  Go to Kaede Ishiyama
• MNL48 Top 48, Jewel

  Go to Khyan Jewel Cacapit
• MNL48 Top 48, Kyla

  Go to Kyla Angelica Marie De Catalina
• MNL48 Top 48, Lara

  Go to Lara Mae Layar
• MNL48 Top 48, Lei

  Go to Lorraine Leigh Lacumba
• MNL48 Top 48, Madie

  Go to Madelaine Epilogo
• MNL48 Top 48, Mari

  Go to Mariz Iyog
• MNL48 Top 48, Sela

  Go to Marsela Mari Guia
• MNL48 Top 48, Grace

  Go to Mary Grace Buenaventura
• MNL48 Top 48, Necca

  Go to Necca Adelan
• MNL48 Top 48, Chess

  Go to Princess Labay
• MNL48 Top 48, Erica

  Go to Princess Erica Sanico
• MNL48 Top 48, Princess

  Go to Princess Rius Briquillo
• MNL48 Top 48, Quincy

  Go to Quincy Josiah Santillan
• MNL48 Top 48, Ruth

  Go to Ruther Marie Lingat
• MNL48 Top 48, Sayaka

  Go to Sayaka Awane
• MNL48 Top 48, Shaina

  Go to Shaina Duran
• MNL48 Top 48, Shaira

  Go to Shaira Duran
• MNL48 Top 48, Sha

  Go to Sharei Engbino
• MNL48 Top 48, Trixie

  Go to Sharlene Trixie Tano
• MNL48 Top 48, Sheki

  Go to Shekinah Arzaga
• MNL48 Top 48, Joyce

  Go to Valerie Joyce Daita
• MNL48 Top 48, Van

  Go to Vanessa Yap
• MNL48 Top 48, Zen

  Go to Zennae Inot

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MNL48 Trainee

• MNL48 Candidate, Arol

  Go to Carol Reyes
• MNL48 Candidate, Cassey

  Go to Cassandra Mae Pestillos
• MNL48 Candidate, Celine

  Go to Celinedion Dionisio
• MNL48 Candidate, Coleen

  Go to Coleen Trinidad
• MNL48 Candidate, Dani

  Go to Daniella Mae Palmero
• MNL48 Candidate, Vira

  Go to Edelvira Bandong
• MNL48 Candidate, Eda

  Go to Edralyn Tocop
• MNL48 Candidate, Emz

  Go to Erica Maria Macabutas
• MNL48 Candidate, Rans

  Go to Francinne Rifol
• MNL48 Candidate, Mela

  Go to Jamela Magbanlac
• MNL48 Candidate, Kana

  Go to Karina Dannah Vital
• MNL48 Candidate, Reiko

  Go to Kleif Guillian Almeda
• MNL48 Candidate, Reina

  Go to Kyle Guillian Almeda
• MNL48 Candidate, Laney

  Go to Lorelaine Sañosa
• MNL48 Candidate, Rowee

  Go to Loulle Angelyn Villaflores
• MNL48 Candidate, Ikee

  Go to Micaella Joy Yabut
• MNL48 Candidate, Nix

  Go to Nica Mae Fortuno
• MNL48 Candidate, Nina

  Go to Niña Editha Guirnalda
• MNL48 Candidate, Yna

  Go to Polaris Yna Salazar
• MNL48 Candidate, Karla

  Go to Ruth Carla Dela Paz
• MNL48 Candidate, Andi

  Go to Sandee Garcia
• MNL48 Candidate, Niah

  Go to Sheccaniah Faith Baler
• MNL48 Candidate, Ann

  Go to Sherry Ann Rebadulla
• MNL48 Candidate, Vern

  Go to Vemberneth Villanueva

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